In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-50 and Canon EOS 6D Mark II. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 9.65 cm | 11.05 cm |
Width | 12.9 cm | 14.4 cm |
Depth | 7 cm | 7.48 cm |
Weight | 590 g | 685 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 685 g Camera with battery and memory card: 765 g |
Body Material | Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate | Aluminium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin |
Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Red | - |
Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
SENSOR | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.3 Megapixel | 26.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | 27,100,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,300,000 pixels | 26,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Electronic (5-axis) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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Image Processor | PRIME M | DIGIC 7 |
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LENS | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | Canon EF |
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FOCUSING | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | - |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Predictive Focus Control |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF |
Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 98% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.92x | 0.71x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 | -3 to +1 |
Viewfinder Information | - | Battery status, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, flicker detection, area AF frame, aspect ratio line, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode, warning symbol |
Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.0 |
Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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ISO (Max) | 51200 | 102400 |
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Native ISO | - | 200-25600 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-40000, ISO auto (100-40000) |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (3.2%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 77 | 63 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, panning, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene, group photo |
Special Effects | Soft, Slim, Pastel, Colour, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Fine Detail |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/180 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 921,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | - |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
MEMORY | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | RAW 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4224 x 2816 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2688 x 1792 |
RAW 6240 x 4160 RAW 4680 x 3120 RAW 3120 x 2080 JPEG 6240 x 4160 JPEG 4160 x 2768 JPEG 3120 x 2080 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 5536 x 4160 JPEG 3680 x 2768 JPEG 2768 x 2080 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 6240 x 3504 JPEG 4160 x 2336 JPEG 3120 x 1752 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 4160 x 4160 JPEG 2768 x 2768 JPEG 2080 x 2080 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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Battery Type | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion |
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Details | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 480 shots (D-LI109 battery) Photo shooting - 1250 shots (lithium AA batteries) Playback - 4.5 hours (D-LI109 battery) Playback - 9.3 hours (lithium AA batteries) |
Photo shooting - 1200 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 1100 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Print Standard | DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 6.5 frames per second |
Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Dual Axis Electronic Level, date stamp, Lens Distortion Correction | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, distortion correction function, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction, Digital 5-axis Movie IS, 4K time-lapse movie recording |
OTHERS | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 | Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4 |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |